Poland compares the incursion of Russian drones with Cuban planes over Mar-a-Lago: This is what its chancellor said

The Polish Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, stirred the international debate this Monday by comparing the recent Russian incursions into NATO's airspace to a scenario imbued with symbolism for both Cubans and Americans: military planes from the island flying over Mar-a-Lago, the private residence of Donald Trump in Florida.

“Imagine Cuban MiGs flying over Florida and Mar-a-Lago, and you'll have a clear picture,” said Sikorski, quoted by La Razón, convinced that the President of the United States would not hesitate to order them shot down.

With this metaphor, the deputy prime minister also defended “the right of every sovereign nation to protect its territory” and made it clear that Poland would do the same in the face of aerial provocations from Moscow, reported the agency EFE.

The statement was made in Warsaw during the Security Forum, which brought together representatives from France, Germany, and Ukraine. Sikorski denounced that Russia has intensified its "hybrid war" with drone and aircraft incursions into NATO countries, and warned that Warsaw will not hesitate to take action.

Recently, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, reported that Russia launched “almost 500 attack drones and more than 40 missiles” in an offensive that struck seven regions of the country, including Kiev. The bombings resulted in at least four fatalities—among them a 12-year-old girl—and dozens of injuries, as well as damage to a bakery, a tire factory, residential buildings, and the Cardiology Institute in the capital.

Zelenski described the offensive as "brutal attacks, a deliberate terrorist act" and called on Europe and the United States for "decisive measures" to stop Moscow.

It was also reported that 19 Russian drones violated Polish airspace, three of which were shot down by allied fighters. One struck a residential building in the village of Wyryki, causing no casualties. Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that the possibility of military conflict “is greater than at any other time since World War II” and described the incident as an “act of aggression.”

Warsaw invoked Article 4 of NATO, which mandates urgent consultations among allies in the event of any threat to their security, although it does not automatically imply military action. The Secretary General of the Alliance, Mark Rutte, described the incursion as “absolutely reckless and dangerous”.

Cuba at the Center of the Metaphor

The mention of Cuban fighters is not accidental. For Poland, which lived under a communist regime for more than four decades before its democratic transition, the comparison resonates with symbolic strength. For Cuba, it situates the country in the midst of an international debate where historical memory, geopolitics, and authoritarianism intersect.

It is not the first time that Sikorski has pointed directly at Havana. Just a few weeks ago, the Polish foreign minister had a heated exchange on the social media platform X with Bruno Rodríguez, following the presentation in Miami of the Lech Wałęsa Solidarity Award to opposition leader Berta Soler, head of the Damas de Blanco.

Rodríguez characterized the award as part of Washington's "corrupt and anti-Cuban agenda" and referred to the opponents as "lackeys." Sikorski's response was sharp, reminding that the prize is funded by Poland and not the United States, and emphasized that it honors those who peacefully fight for freedom. "The people of Cuba also deserve it," wrote the head of Polish diplomacy, appealing to the experience of his own country in the face of communism.

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